Prolonged heavy rain has flooded roads by up to 1.7 meters in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An, cutting off seven villages with more than 3,000 residents and triggering landslides.

Perched on Pu Den Mountain in central Vietnam, Choong Temple preserves a 600-year-old legend of Nang Phom Hom, the “fragrant-haired maiden” revered by the local Thai community.

Farmers in central Vietnam are turning unproductive rice fields into black apple snail ponds, building a 25-hectare farming hub that now generates more than $758,000 a year.

Rooted in rice fields and the rhythms of nature, Xo Nam Pha - a traditional ritual to “ask the sky for water” - is being revived by the Thai ethnic community in western Vietnam, bringing a fading part of village culture back to life.

What began with a mysterious natural stone in rural Nghe An has grown into a place of worship, surrounded by a haunting folk legend passed down through generations.

Heavy rain has battered Nghe An, leaving one man dead, washing away crossings and isolating hundreds of households as flooding and landslides disrupt communities across the province.

Thousands of residents and visitors gathered along Truong Thi street on August 18 for Carnival Nghe An 2026, immersing themselves in a vibrant celebration of music, dance, lights and colourful street performances under the theme “Endless Sunshine.”

Beside a lotus-filled lake in Nghe An stands a temple more than 500 years old, preserving centuries of architecture, worship and history in a landscape once celebrated for its beauty.

Before dawn each day, a couple in their 60s ride across the countryside in search of grasshoppers - known locally as "flying shrimp" - to earn a living despite their age.

Behind a widely shared image of a young woman carrying her fiancé into a government office lies the remarkable journey of a man living with brittle bone disease and the woman who chose to stand beside him.

Built during the Le Dynasty, Bach Ma Temple in Nghe An is one of the province's most sacred spiritual sites, preserving more than 100 imperial royal decrees alongside remarkable examples of traditional Vietnamese architecture.

For generations, a village in Nghe An has guarded an ancient Buddha statue that has survived war, repeated thefts and billion-dong offers from antique dealers.

U Market in Nghe An Province comes alive before dawn as traders converge to buy and sell hundreds of buffaloes and cattle, with every completed deal marked by a painted symbol.

By speeding up infrastructure development and reforming its investment environment, Nghe An is creating new momentum to welcome large-scale capital flows.

Hundreds of families in central Vietnam are taking part in a DNA collection campaign aimed at identifying unknown martyrs.

A photograph of a veteran forest ranger resting for just a few minutes after more than 40 hours battling a wildfire in central Vietnam has struck an emotional chord, revealing the human cost of protecting the country's forests.

A thousand-year-old banyan tree in Nghe An features roots wrapped around giant rocks, creating a rare and striking natural formation.

For years, Father Nguyen Xuan Phuong has put his faith into action, helping the sick and disadvantaged through a volunteer ambulance service and community charity work.

A centuries-old bronze cauldron in Nghe An has repeatedly attracted the attention of thieves. Yet each time it was stolen, something remarkable happened - it eventually found its way back to the villagers.